I can’t believe today is my last day in New Zealand! This marks the halfway point to this leg of my trip and I’ll be heading to Australia tomorrow for the next 5 weeks. I have so many photos to share about my time on the South Island of New Zealand, but I thought Milford…
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New Zealand North Island Recap
Hello! I just finished my week-long tour of the north island of New Zealand and I wanted to put together a little recap post of all the places we visited. I spent a little over one week on the north island. A few days in Auckland on my own and then my organized tour started…
Rotorua, New Zealand
Hello from Rotorua! This was my favorite place that we visited on the north island. I pre-booked two activities ahead since there were a few things I didn’t want to miss out on, zip-lining in the morning and a kayaking/hot springs/glow worm cave excursion in the evening. It was an activity-packed day, but it turned…
Hobbiton, New Zealand
Next up, Hobbiton! If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit books/movies this is a must-do while in New Zealand. They left the set of The Shire as a permanent tourist attraction after filming was complete in 2014. The village they constructed is like something straight out of a fairy…
Wanaka, New Zealand
I stayed in Auckland for two days and then decided to make Wanaka my home base while I was on the south island. It’s about an hour’s drive from the Queenstown airport and it’s the best place to be if you want to hike Roys Peak since it’s only a 10-15 minute drive from town….
Roys Peak, New Zealand
Hello from New Zealand! I’ve been here about two weeks now and I’m just starting to catch up on my blog posts. It was a bumpy start, but I’m starting to get into a routine now. When I landed in New Zealand two weeks I opened my email to a message saying that the 17-day…
Israel and the Palestinian Territories
After a week in Jordan, I headed to Israel and the Palestinian Territories for my last week in the Middle East. I will admit that as much as I loved the history and site seeing in Israel, I found it hard to relax due to the intense political situation in the area. Our guide warned…
Petra, Jordan
After spending time in Wadi Rum we headed to the ancient city of Petra. It was named one of the new seven wonders of the world in 2007 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. This ancient city dates back to 3000 BC and was a booming trading site between 400 BC – 100…
Wadi Rum Jordan
From Egypt, I took a short one-hour flight to Amman to start my week-long tour of Jordan. There is a noticeable difference as soon as you land in Jordan after spending some time in Egypt. To name a few things, it’s more expensive, it’s more modern and it’s not as conservative. It was not as…